Anhur: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Anhur – Meaning: he who brings back the distant one – Origin: Ancient Egyptian – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: AHN-hoor


Anhur is an Ancient Egyptian boy's name meaning “he who brings back the distant one”. It appears in our list of 200+ Egyptian Mythology Baby Names — Mystical, Ancient, and Strikingly Beautiful.

Meaning & Origin of Anhur

Meaning: He who brings back the distant one.

Origin: Ancient Egyptian.

A common claim: Sky-bearer Actually: Anhur is often said to mean 'sky-bearer', but the Egyptian name actually means 'he who brings back the distant one'.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Anhur

Phonetic: AHN-hoor   IPA: /ˈɑːnhʊər/

Popularity of Anhur

Anhur doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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